Why the study?
Does pravastatin reduce recurrent coronary events in diabetic and glucose-intolerant myocardial infarction survivors with average cholesterol levels?
Population
4,139 myocardial infarction survivors with average cholesterol levels, including 586 with clinical diagnoses…
Comparison
Pravastatin vs Placebo
Design
RCT
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Supports pravastatin in post-MI diabetics with average cholesterol; extends secondary prevention evidence to this high-risk subgroup.
Does pravastatin reduce recurrent coronary events in diabetic and glucose-intolerant myocardial infarction survivors with average cholesterol levels?
Pravastatin significantly reduces the risk of recurrent coronary events in post-myocardial infarction patients with diabetes or impaired fasting glucose who have average cholesterol levels.
Goldberg et al. (1998) studied this question.